Example sentences of "[pers pn] be thought that this " in BNC.

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1 If it is thought that this is one of the pleasanter , more protective aspects of male chauvinism , this is mistaken .
2 It is thought that this reacts with the woody tissue of the veins to produce trichlorophenol or TCP and that residual moulds feed on this , producing a ‘ corked ’ -smelling compound .
3 It is thought that this means all must be working to comply with this regulation .
4 It is thought that this represents a very real social phenomenon , either because of the nature of the settlement or because it was a general policy to dispose of rubbish away from the settlements , perhaps as manure in the fields , and is clearly not the product of poor preservation as has tended to be assumed ( Astill and Lobb 1982 , p. 140 ) .
5 It is thought that this is to reduce the attractiveness of the females who have already bred and no longer want the attention of the males .
6 It is thought that this move will be followed by stronger legislation which will in time ban all cigarette companies ' brand names and logos appearing in any form on Italian TV .
7 It is thought that this sub-section does not fully define " deception " .
8 It is thought that this decision is doubtful in view of the Court of Appeal decision in Parsons v Uttley Ingham & Co [ 1978 ] QB 791 .
9 It is thought that this would have increased the flow of heat to the base of the lithosphere sufficiently to cause a phase change in the uppermost continental mantle after a delay of up to 70 Ma ( the time taken for heat to be conducted from the base of the lithosphere to just below the Moho ) .
10 If the transfer refers to the shares of the tenants in common , it is thought that this is unobjectionable to the registrar , although no note of the shares will appear on the register .
11 If the house was formerly in the sole name of the husband it would be quite appropriate for the wife 's solicitors to insist on a full abstract of title commencing with a good root of title ( although in practice it seems to be accepted that the title was properly investigated at the time of the husband 's purchase ) ; but in the case of a house already in joint names it is thought that this could be dispensed with , the wife 's solicitor assuming that a proper investigation of title to the property was made at the time when the house was purchased by the husband and the wife .
12 It is thought that this might give relief to the husband for capital gains tax for the period from when the settlement is established ( ie the court order or when the agreement between the parties was finalised ) until its termination , but the application of this section to such a situation is not wholly clear .
13 As with GSK3 , phosphorylation by CKII also inhibits c-Jun DNA binding in vitro and it is thought that this is a mechanism by which the cell can maintain c-Jun in an inactive state until it is activated by dephosphorylation .
14 It is thought that this rhyme is based upon a musical rivalry between Handel and Bononcini .
15 Originally it was thought that this question might provide some useful insights into possible cover to allow people to attend courses .
16 It was thought that this might best be achieved by reconstructing the village , with each building standing on its original site and being used , wherever possible , for its original purpose .
17 It was thought that this would stimulate our divinity students in being close to the university and so involved in contact with university students who would in future years be leaders of the nation , just as we hoped the divinity students would become leaders of the Church .
18 For a long time it was thought that this Gospel was written by Matthew the Apostle .
19 At one time it was thought that this was because the dunnock was a recent cuckoo host , but Chaucer 's reference in The Parlement of Foules makes it clear that the dunnock was a popular cuckoo host as long ago as the 14th century .
20 Occasionally the proprietors of some of the quality houses would comment on the successful inclusion of travel films in the programme as it was thought that this would impress the casual respectable trade but far more common was the exhibitor who reported a hostile response to short films dealing with ‘ industrial ’ subjects .
21 The air raids of 1917–18 had resulted in a casualty ratio of sixteen per ton of German bombs dropped ( it was thought that this would be nearer fifty per ton for London ) , but after the Luftwaffe attacks on Barcelona in March 1938 the figure was uprated to seventy-two per ton .
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